1. Indian Council Act, 1909
  2. The Government of India Act 1919
  3. The Government of India Act 1935
  4. The Indian Independence Act 1947
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Option 2 : The Government of India Act 1919

The correct answer is ​The Government of India Act 1919.

 

Indian Council Act, 1909
  • Also known as Minto-Morley reforms.
  • Lord Minto was the viceroy of India during the Indian Council Act, 1909.
  • Introduced communal representation for Muslims for the first time.
  • The first time an Indian was appointed as a member of the governor general's executive council.
  • S P Sinha was the first Indian to be appointed to the governor general's executive council.

The Government of India Act

1935

  • Also known as the blueprint of the Indian constitution.
  • The act laid the foundation of democracy in India.
  • It introduced provincial autonomy in the provinces and dyarchy at the center.
  • The act proposed to establish a federal court and reserve bank.
The Indian Independence Act of 1947
  • The act partitioned British India into two new independent dominions of India and Pakistan.
  • It abolished the office of the viceroy and provided a governor-general for each dominion.
  • The Act received the Royal Assent on 18th July 1947.
  • The act came into force on 15th August 1947.
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